Improvement in ear-rings



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Ear-Rings.

Patented 0c t. 6,1874.

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A[TNrrnn STATES PATENT' OFFICE.

WILLIAMS'IEINHEUER, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO WIL- LIAMRUHL 8D CO., OF NEW YORK CITY.

IMPROVEMENT IN EAR-RINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 155,682, dated October6, 1874; application tiled July 23, 18,74.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM STEINHEUER, of Jersey City, in the county ofHudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and ImprovedCombined Ear-Drop and Ear- Rin g, oi'Which the following is aspecification Figure l is a side view of my combined drop and ear-ring,showing it opened. Fig.

2 is a side view of the same,showing it closed.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

The object of this invention is to produce in one article of simpleconstruction the peculiarities and purposes of an ear-rin g and of anear-drop, and to provide at the same time su-v perior means for applyingthe same to the ear. Ear-rings, as heretofore made, are distinct fromthe ear-drops, and are separate articles In the drawing, the letters AA' A" represent an ear-drop of suitable design and material. B is ahook, hinged at one end to the upper part of the ear-drop, While itsother end is made into a sharp point and perforated, as is clearly shownin Fig. 1. C is another smaller hook secured to the upper part of theear-drop A.

For application, the point of the hook B is put through the lobe of theear, and then the hook C is caused to enter the aperture in the end ofB, to bring the parts into the position shown in Fig. 2. The hook B willthus serve the purpose of the ordinary ear-ring, holding the dropsuspended from the ear, while it will also allow the drop to vibratefreely in either Vdirection on the two ends of the hook B. The

pointed end of the hook B facilitates its introduction through the lobeof the ear. The device may, if desired, be worn open, as in Fig. 1.

I claim as my invention- The combination of the ear-drop A A All withthe hooks B and C, the hook 'B having a pointed perforated end,substantially as described.

WM. STEINHEUEB. Witnesses:

A. V. BRIEsEN, A. MORAGE.

